US4141059A
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Photographic flash device
Assignee: West Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1977-10-17
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Granted: 1979-02-20
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Expires: 1997-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A photographic flash device comprising A flash tube disposed in a case and a converging lens disposed in front of the flash tube, the improvement is that The converging lens is mounted on the front part of a slidable frame which slidably and permanently engages with the case at the front part thereof in a manner to enable adjustment of distance between the converging lens and said flash tube so as to change angle of divergence of flashed light, and a space inside the frame is covered by a protecting cover.
Inventors
- 👤 Shosaku Shiojiri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:23
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B15/00; G03B15/02; G03B15/03; G03B15/05; G03B2215/00; G03B2215/05; G03B2215/0514; G03B2215/0517; G03B2215/0525; G03B2215/0528
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a photographic flash device comprising a reflector mirror, a flash tube disposed operatively in a space of said reflector mirror, a case enclosing said reflector mirror, said flash tube and an electric energizing means for supplying said lamp with an electric energy and a converging lens disposed in front of said flash tube and said reflector mirror, wherein the improvement comprises said device includes a sliding frame, which is slidably engaged with said case at the front part thereof, has an open space therein and holds said converging lens at its front end part in a manner to vary distance between said converging lens and said flash tube when the frame slides with respect to said case, and said open space surrounded by said converging lens and said sliding frame is covered by a protection cover.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a photographic flash device comprising a reflector mirror, a flash tube disposed operatively in a space of said reflector mirror, a case enclosing said reflector mirror, said flash tube and an electric energizing means for supplying said lamp with an electric energy and a converging lens disposed in front of said flash tube and said reflector mirror, wherein the improvement comprises said device includes a sliding frame, which is slidably engaged with said case at the front part thereof, has an open space therein and holds said converging lens at its front end part in a manner to vary distance between said converging lens and said flash tube when the frame slides with respect to said case, and said open space surrounded by said converging lens and said sliding frame is covered by a protection cover.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A photographic flash device of claim 1, wherein said sliding frame has a rack and said case has a pinion which engages with said rack and has a dial to indicate divergence angle of the flash light.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A photographic flash device of claim 1, wherein said sliding frame is slidably received by a guiding groove formed by expanded part of side walls of said case.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photographic flash device of claim 1, wherein said sliding frame has a means for holding a panel for converting characteristic of the flashed light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A photographic flash device of claim 1, wherein said cover is a rectangular parallelopiped shaped tube mounted in a manner to slidably overlap by its open end on the open front end part of said case.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A photographic flash device of claim 1, wherein said cover is a bellows connecting the front end part of said case and the rear end of said front 041409616 end part of said sliding frame.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-02-19 | 1982-08-21 | 1983-02-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-02-19 | 1986-08-21 | 1987-02-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-02-19 | 1990-08-21 | 1991-02-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |